VALIDATION STUDY OF HEALTH BELIEFS SCALE

Introduction: The Health Belief Scale is a questionnaire used to assess a wide range of beliefs related to health. The objective of this study was to undertake construction and culturally adapt the Health Belief Scale (HBS) to the Portuguese language and to test its reliability and validity. Methods: This new version was obtained with forward/backward translations, consensus panels and a pre-test, having been inspired by some of the items from ���Canada���s Health Promotion Survey��� and the ���European Health and Behaviour Survey���, with the inclusion of new items about food-related beliefs. The Portuguese version of Health Belief Scale and a form for the characteristics of the participants were applied to 849 Portuguese adolescents. Results: Reliability was good with a Cronbach���s alpha coeficient of 0.867, and an intraclass correlation coeficient (ICC) of 0.95. Corrected item-total coeficients ranged from 0.301 to 0.620 and weighted kappa coeficients ranged from 0.72 to 0.93 for the total scale items. We obtained a scale composed of 13 items divided into ive factors (smoking and alcohol belief, food belief, sexual belief, physical and sporting belief, and social belief), which explain 57.97% of the total variance. Conclusions: The scale exhibited suitable psychometric properties, in terms of internal consistency, reproducibility and construct validity. It can be used in various areas of research.

[the Perception Of Behavior Related To Mindfulness And The Brazilian Version Of The Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory].

Mindfulness is a practice and a form of consciousness which has been the basis for innovative interventions in care and health promotion. This study presents mindfulness, describes and discusses the process of cultural adaptation of The Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory (FMI) to Brazilian Portuguese. From the original version of this pioneering instrument for assessing mindfulness two translations and two back-translations were made. These were evaluated by a committee of 14 experts (Buddhists, linguists, health professionals), who helped to create two versions for the first pre-test, based on which suggestions were made by a sample of 41 people of the population through interviews. Considering the difficulties in understanding the concepts that are unfamiliar to the Brazilian culture, a new version was prepared with additional explanations, which underwent a further evaluation of the experts and a second pre-test with 72 people. This process aimed at addressing the limitations and challenges of evaluating mindfulness in a country of western culture through a self-report instrument based on Buddhist psychology. With appropriate levels of clarity and equivalence with the original instrument, the Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory adapted for Brazil is presented.

Self-reported Diabetes In Older People: Comparison Of Prevalences And Control Measures.

The objective of this study was to analyze the prevalence of diabetes in older people and the adopted control measures. Data regarding older diabetic individuals who participated in the Health Surveys conducted in the Municipality of Sao Paulo, SP, ISA-Capital, in 2003 and 2008, which were cross-sectional studies, were analyzed. Prevalences and confidence intervals were compared between 2003 and 2008, according to sociodemographic variables. The combination of the databases was performed when the confidence intervals overlapped. The Chi-square (level of significance of 5%) and the Pearson's Chi-square (Rao-Scott) tests were performed. The variables without overlap between the confidence intervals were not tested. The age of the older adults was 60-69 years. The majority were women, Caucasian, with an income of between > 0.5 and 2.5 times the minimum salary and low levels of schooling. The prevalence of diabetes was 17.6% (95%CI 14.9;20.6) in 2003 and 20.1% (95%CI 17.3;23.1) in 2008, which indicates a growth over this period (p at the limit of significance). The most prevalent measure adopted by the older adults to control diabetes was hypoglycemic agents, followed by diet. Physical activity was not frequent, despite the significant differences observed between 2003 and 2008 results. The use of public health services to control diabetes was significantly higher in older individuals with lower income and lower levels of education. Diabetes is a complex and challenging disease for patients and the health systems. Measures that encourage health promotion practices are necessary because they presented a smaller proportion than the use of hypoglycemic agents. Public health policies should be implemented, and aimed mainly at older individuals with low income and schooling levels. These changes are essential to improve the health condition of older diabetic patients.

The relationship between physical aspects of quality of life and extreme levels of regular physical activity in adults

This study aimed to check for any significant differences in perceived quality of life, specifically aspects of a physical nature, among volunteers who are more physically active and those less physically active in a university community. The sample consisted of 1,966 volunteers in a university community in Brazil. To assess physical activity levels, volunteers responded to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), and to analyse the perception of quality of life they responded to WHOQOL-bref, which is classified into three groups according to level of physical activity, taking into account the metabolic equivalent index (MET) over a full week. For comparison, consideration was given to the first and third tertiles, respectively, namely groups of more and less active students. The results indicated that individuals who engaged in more physical activity had a more positive perception of quality of life compared to those who were less active in physical aspects related to the ability to work, energy for day-to-day activities and locomotion.

��culos de baixo custo: experi��ncia em Divinol��ndia (SP)

INTRODUCTION: In Divinol��ndia (SP), the Consortium of Development of S��o Jo��o da Boa Vista Region Policy (CONDERG), in partnership with State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), has founded an eyeglass store to produce low cost glasses to distribute freely to their customers. The purpose is to analyze the evolution and working process of CONDERG eyeglass store in the last 13 years, since its foundation. METHODS: Data were collected from CONDERG store files from 1988 to 2001. Data regarding the amount of spectacles produced per year, ability to increase the production and store feasibility were analyzed. RESULTS: In 13 years, 16,500 spectacles were supplied. Currently, 400 spectacles are delivered per month, being 200 supported by SUS and the other 200 by CONDERG's own resources. CONCLUSION: The 13-year operation of CONDERG eyeglass store, the free provision of 16,500 spectacles and the increase productive ability have shown this model feasibility.

Qualidade de vida na empresa : conceitos e pr��ticas em uso (no segmento do com��rcio de bens e servi��os na cidade de S��o Paulo)

Universidade Estadual de Campinas . Faculdade de Educa����o F��sica

Qualidade de vida e nivel de atividade fisica de funcionarios de empresa de tecnologia da comunica����o

Universidade Estadual de Campinas . Faculdade de Educa����o F��sica

Estado nutricional e qualidade de vida de escolares de 7 a 10 anos de idade de munic��pios da Regi��o Metropolitana de Campinas

Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Faculdade de Educa����o F��sica

Estrategias organizacionais para a promo����o de saude e qualidade de vida : avaliando a qualidade de vida no trabalho

Universidade Estadual de Campinas . Faculdade de Educa����o F��sica

Estado nutricional e composi����o corporal de crian��as do ensino fundamental do municipio de Vinhedo - SP

Universidade Estadual de Campinas . Faculdade de Educa����o F��sica

Atividade fisica e sintomas musculo-esqueleticos : explorando rela����es em popula����o de calouros de medicina

Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Faculdade de Educa����o F��sica

Conhecendo para intervir, em dire����o ao empoderamento pela atividade fisica no Complexo S��o Marcos, Campinas, SP

Universidade Estadual de Campinas . Faculdade de Educa����o F��sica

Dental caries profile in Monte Negro, Amazonian state of Rond��nia, Brazil, in 2008

OBJECTIVE: This epidemiological survey assessed the dental caries profile in Monte Negro, a small town in the Amazonian state of Rond��nia, Brazil, and its relationship with the northern region, national and global goals for oral health in the years 2000 and 2020. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The groups randomly examined were composed of individuals aged 5, 12, 15 to 19, 35 to 44, 65 to 74 years, living in both rural and urban areas. RESULTS: The means dft (standard deviation) and DMFT (standard deviation) for the groups were, respectively, 3.15 (3.12), 3.41 (2.69), 5.96 (4.19), 16.00 (7.30) and 25.96 (9.82). Caries-free individuals were 34.42%, 14.81% and 8.16% in the preschoolchildren, schoolchildren and adolescent groups, respectively. The Significant Caries Index percentages applied to the two younger groups were 6.65 and 6.70, and they increased to 32.00 in the individuals aged 65 to 74 years. Care Index percentages for adolescents, adults and elderly groups were, respectively, 29.40, 25.00 and 1.41. The dental caries profile in Monte Negro in 2008 shows that, 8 years after the year 2000, no FDI/WHO goal for any age settled in 1982 has been achieved. Dental caries increased with age and the main dental problem of adult and elderly groups was tooth loss. CONCLUSION: Oral health promotion and prevention of oral disease policies are urgent needs. Setting of oral health goals and targets to people living in Monte Negro or Amazonia to be pursuit and achieved in a near future is an important action to do because of the culture, sanitary conditions and socioeconomic aspects of this particular population.

Educa����o e motiva����o em sa��de bucal: prevenindo doen��as e promovendo sa��de em pacientes sob tratamento ortod��ntico

INTRODU����O: os cirurgi��es-dentistas t��m a responsabilidade de prevenir doen��as, minimizar riscos e promover sa��de. Os pacientes tamb��m precisam ser despertados sobre o seu papel nos cuidados com a sa��de bucal. No caso de pacientes em tratamento ortod��ntico, �� particularmente dif��cil manter uma higiene bucal satisfat��ria devido �� presen��a de bandas, fios e ligaduras. Torna-se, ent��o, indispens��vel a institui����o de m��todos preventivos de motiva����o e orienta����o para o controle mec��nico da placa dent��ria. OBJETIVO: verificar os efeitos de a����es educativas, preventivas e motivacionais sobre a sa��de bucal de pacientes em tratamento ortod��ntico fixo. M��TODOS: os participantes receberam gratuitamente dentifr��cio e escova dental durante todo o estudo e instru����es sobre higiene bucal foram fornecidas e refor��adas no decorrer dos 6 meses da pesquisa. Foram realizados exames cl��nicos baseline e ap��s 6, 12 e 24 semanas, para verifica����o dos ��ndices de Placa, Gengival e Sangramento. RESULTADOS: as condi����es de sa��de bucal dos participantes, que inicialmente eram insatisfat��rias, melhoraram significativamente no decorrer do estudo, considerando-se todos os ��ndices. As a����es preventivas, educativas e motivacionais realizadas foram estatisticamente eficazes na melhora da sa��de bucal dos pacientes ortod��nticos. CONCLUS��ES: a promo����o de sa��de e a preven����o de doen��as devem fazer parte do atendimento que os ortodontistas direcionam aos seus pacientes, sendo que a orienta����o e motiva����o quanto aos cuidados com a sa��de bucal devem estar presentes antes e durante o tratamento.

Autopercep����o da sa��de bucal em idosos e fatores associados em Campinas, SP, 2008-2009

OBJETIVO: Descrever a autopercep����o de sa��de bucal em idosos e analisar fatores sociodemogr��ficos e cl��nicos associados. M��TODOS: Estudo transversal com 876 participantes em amostra representativa de idosos (65 anos ou mais) de Campinas, SP, em 2008-2009. Os exames odontol��gicos seguiram crit��rios padronizados pela Organiza����o Mundial da Sa��de para levantamentos epidemiol��gicos de sa��de bucal. A autopercep����o da sa��de bucal foi avaliada pelo ��ndice Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI). Os indiv��duos foram classificados segundo caracter��sticas sociodemogr��ficas, odontol��gicas e preval��ncia de fragilidade biol��gica. O estudo de associa����es utilizou an��lise de regress��o de Poisson; a an��lise considerou os pesos amostrais e a estrutura complexa da amostra por conglomerados. RESULTADOS: A m��dia de idade dos indiv��duos foi de 72,8 anos; 70,1% eram mulheres. A propor����o de indiv��duos com mais de 20 dentes presentes foi 17,2%; 38,2% usavam pr��tese dent��ria total em ambos os arcos; 8,5% necessitavam desse recurso em ao menos um arco dent��rio. Em m��dia, o ��ndice GOHAI foi elevado: 33,9 (m��ximo poss��vel 36,0). Manter 20 dentes ou mais, usar pr��tese total nos dois arcos, n��o necessitar desse tratamento, n��o apresentar altera����es de mucosa oral e n��o apresentar fragilidade biol��gica foram os fatores significantemente associados com melhor autopercep����o de sa��de bucal (p < 0,05). CONCLUS��ES: A avalia����o de autopercep����o em sa��de bucal permitiu identificar os principais fatores associados a esse desfecho. Esse instrumento pode contribuir para o planejamento de servi��os odontol��gicos, orientando estrat��gias de promo����o em sa��de voltadas �� melhora da qualidade de vida das pessoas desse grupo et��rio.